Air India and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), a player in aerospace and defence solutions, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka government for an investment of ~2,300 crore in the state's aerospace and defence sector. The strategic move is expected to enhance Karnataka's aerospace ecosystem and help create over 1,600 direct and 25,000 indirect jobs in the state.
19 per cent of national supply to come up in the city.
Private sector helicopter charter company Deccan Aviation on Monday announced the launch of helicopter charter service from the Bangalore International Airport to select locations in the city.
Seven months after the terrorists attack on the city, the Anti Terrorist Cell has revealed that the serial blasts of July 25, 2008, were carried out by associates of key Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Riaz Bhatkal, who continues to remain elusive. Investigating agencies have in their custody nine persons, including a father-son duo.
Information technology firms that announced a boycott of the city's annual IT exposition protesting poor infrastructure received support from National Association of Software and Service Companies
Vaughan wants England management to take inspiration from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
Upset over the government "not keeping its word" on improving infrastructure in Bangalore, India's tech capital, a group of top software companies have decided to boycott Karnataka's flagship IT event, "Bangalore.IT.COM 2005," to be held in October.
Two persons were washed away near the Silk Board Junction in Bangalore while they were wading through waist deep water.
The Bangalore Metro Rail project is finally set to take off with the Centre giving the go-ahead to the Rs 6,395-crore (Rs 63.95 billion) venture.
With the Bangalore airport announcing stiff user developmental fee on domestic passengers, low-cost carriers JetLite, SpiceJet and Simplifly Deccan (formerly Air Deccan) have decided to drastically cut their flight schedules to the city and other new airports like Hyderabad.
This was decided after Bangalore International Airport Ltd, the private consortium developing the greenfield airport, rejected the civil aviation ministry's proposal of keeping both the airports operational. The Karnataka high court had recently advised the government to reconsider the concession agreement with the private developers, which says that the existing airport in Bangalore should be shut down after the new one starts functioning.
The woes have become a serious issue of concern for Bengalureans, especially in Whitefield, KR Puram, Electronic City, RR Nagar, Kengeri and CV Raman Nagar.
The Karnataka government is in the final stages of clearing 300 acres of land near Yelahanka in Bangalore north for expansion plans of software major Infosys, Chief Minister Dharam Singh said on Wednesday.
Bangalore, the country's IT capital, is ranked No.1 on development prospects and 4th on investment prospects among Asia-Pacific (Apac) cities in 2009 from 13th poistion in 2008, according to the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific 2009 Report, which collated responses from participants across Asia-Pacific.
"Like other sectors which bore the brunt of recession, the impact on real estate has also been felt. Even a cosmo city like Bangalore, which was most happening in terms of real estate, has suffered a 10 per cent drop", M R Jaishankar, chairman & managing director of the group told reporters.
President Obama is, therefore, coming to India with the economic agenda as his main focus; and at the core of that is the promise to open up the Indian market in order to create more jobs for Americans.
'We want to prove to the world that they will get the best code written from a small place like Wayanad.'
The Excise Department has now proposed to push the deadline for pubs and bars in the city from 11.30 pm to 1 am, which is a relief of sorts for hardcore party animals.
In a fresh twist to rape of a 6-year-old in Bangalore, the police has decided to let off Mustafa, the skating instructor, but have picked up two gymnastics teachers -- Lal Giri and Wasim Pasha.
Take a look at the pictures of the shoot.
Singapore retained its title as the world's most expensive city for the fourth consecutive year, while Hong Kong remained second, closely followed by Zurich at the 3rd place.
Ahead of the mammoth Narendra Modi rally in Bangalore on Sunday, the city police have launched a controversial tenant verification drive of Muslims. This apparently is being done by the Bangalore police as they claim there is intelligence input suggesting that a few persons have already entered the city with an intention of disrupting the rally of Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate.
The other developers are from across the globe, including players from Dubai, Europe and Asia.
The tier II cities' story continues to thrive.
rediffGURU Mohit Arora offers advice on how you can manage your emotions and improve your personality to be more confident and positive.
Intel plans to set up a development centre in Bangalore with a capacity to house 3,000 software and electronics professionals, at a cost of $41 million, a senior Karnataka minister said on Tuesday.
A study has revealed that demand for hotel rooms will outstrip supply in 2008, in the Asia Pacific region. Bangalore is rated on top of the list of cities running short of hotel rooms.
Though Mumbai and Bangalore featured in the top 25 most visited cities, they are the cheapest for business travel.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore named Kedar Jadhav as David Willey's replacement for the rest of the IPL 2023 season.
IPL contract will be next level for Netherlands players after WC show: Coach Ryan Cook
Every run by Kohli got a huge cheer from the fans as Delhi welcomed their prodigal son.
The Karnataka government would do everything within its means to help the Information Technology industry "grow, develop and flourish", Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said
A couple has been arrested for allegedly ill-treating a 13-year-old domestic help, who is now recovering at a government hospital in Bangalore, police said on Sunday.
The scientists are studying further to see how the new buildings that are coming up in the city will respond to, even during a moderate earthquake.
In the aftermath of the violence at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, and some stray incidents in Hyderabad, many people from north-eastern states in Karnataka are trying to leave Bangalore and go back home. Over 5,000 people from north-east, most of them students from Guwahati, were seen assembling at the city's central railway station as they tried to head back home.
The Lok Sabha contest in Thiruvananthapuram is shaping up to be a significant battle involving key candidates like Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Panniyan Ravindran. This three-cornered fight highlights the political dynamics in Kerala's capital city, with each candidate bringing their own vision and promises for the region's development, notes Rajeev Srinivasan.
